Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-02-19
THE MINGO MIN.

X. of l.. and the Amalgamated Association
Lock Horns.
Last evenings Pittsburg LcadeT had the
following interesting article on the exist
ing trouble at the Junction steel plant,
MiugOi
After considerable verbal sparring, the
Amalgamated Association of lion and Steel
Workers and the knights of Labor have
closed for a tusSel in at least one district,
At the steel plant connected with the
Junction Iron Works ut Mingo, the men
got into a difficulty over the question rs to
whether they should be paid tor time which
they did not work, hut were kept in the
mill by u breakage Of machinery and under
the order of the firm. A strike ensued,
which now involves both the organizations
named. The men are members of the
Amalgamated Association, and also have
an Assembly of the X. Of l.. When al
adjustment was attempted the two organ
~i2atiOns differed on the proposed terms Of
settlement. According 10 Che rules Of the
Amalgamated Assassination the men were
entitled IL their demand. w. Ii. Bailey,
of the General Executive Board, X. Of l.,
who went to investigate the trouble,
declared that the men should
resume work. Yesterday President
Weihl vent TO MingO, where he had an
unsuccessful couterenLe gill tAe Knights.
Bailey was disposed to tight, aud DECLARED
that the mill should mol run unless under
X. of l.. rules. The outcome OF the con
ference is given by Secretary Martin rs
follows: Bailey was quite arbitrary and
told Weihe that lie would send to Johns
town or Chicago for mcn 70. put IN the
AIingo mill if the present employees did not
resume work. The men want The
Amalgamated Association 10 setlie
their tronblc and refuse to obey
BAILEY, who now threatens to Dust them
from their places. We have always acted
fairly with the X. of l.. and when asked
to combine with that order, we placed the
question before members. The vote 30 tar
as heard from now stands about GOO in
favor to over 5000 against joining the
Knights. We will fight this thing through
now and will maintain our stand, even If
we are antagOniZed by the knights Of La
bar. President Weihe left the city this
morning. 1t is said that he has gone to
Philadelphia 10 lay the Mlngo matter he
fore the X. OF l.. authorities.
A telegram received from Pittshurg at
o'clock this morning said:
The strike at the Junction Iron Works
threatens to cause serious trouble
between the knights Of Labor and the
~Amalgamatcd Association of Iron and Steel
Workers. The strikers are members of
both organizations and 3 conflict of author
ity has arisen between the leaders OF the
two powerful Associations The men
struck for pay for the time they were COM
PEELED to remain in the mill through break
ages Of the machinery, aud the Amalga-
mated Association supported them in their
demands. The K. of L.. opposed the strike
and ordered . resumption Of work, while
the Amalgamated leaders forbid the men
returning until the demands were con-
ceded.
Wm. II. Bailey, of the General ENecu-
tive Board, X. of L., and President Weibe,
Of the A~malgamated Association, have had
several conferences, but there are no indi-
cations Of q settlement Of the trouble.
This is regarded as the beginning Of n
fight in which q danger is threatened iden-
tical with that now existing between the
Knights and the International Cigar
makers Union.
Within the last few months there has
been n special effort Of both organizations
10 strengthen iheir membership among
the iron and steel workers. The
A~malgsmated Association has heen
bringing in new lodges every week
and has been especially successful
among the steel workers. This increase in
new members alone is said to now amonnt
to about 1000 men. Two new lodges
were organized within n couple of days.
One is at Terre Hau;e, Ind, and the other
at Benwood. 1t is said that to-day
the Amalgamated Association is
stronger than at any time in its history.
The X. OF l.. has been equally diligentin
securing mill and steel workers into their
order. Special organizers have been get
ting this class of wOrkmen into the order.
This strengthening Of the membership
seems to have embittered the feeling be-
tween the two organizations.